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Asus’ $110 Android Go phone gets US release

It’s not the first Android Go phone to target American budget smartphone users

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One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)
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Asus is bringing its $110 Android Go phone to the US.

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At first blush, it might seem like a strange decision to bring a budget smartphone to a market that sells more phones over $500 than anywhere else.

But, it also kind of makes sense: the phones offer an affordable alternative for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles. Android Go, a stripped-down version of Android, is designed to run on low-end smartphones with less processing power.

One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)
One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)

The ZenFone Live L1 comes with a 5.5-inch screen, a low-end Snapdragon 425 processor and just 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, it offers 16GB -- not much compared to premium phones but decent enough for a phone like this.

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It also has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera on the front.

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